Kansas Claims 8th at 2025 Big 12 Championships

Saturday, March 1

Federal Way, Wash.

University of Kansas

Big 12 Championships

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Kansas Claims 8th at 2025 Big 12 Championships

3/1/2025 11:42:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

Results

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – The Kansas swimming and diving team wrapped up the 2025 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships in eighth place on Saturday in Federal Way, Washington.

Five Jayhawks advanced to Saturday night's finals. Sophomore Shiyun Lai led the way in the morning prelims, qualifying for the championship final in women's platform diving. Bradie Ward earned a spot in the consolation final of the 200 back, while Ryan Johnston and Molly Robinson reached the C-final in the 200 breast. Lize van Leeuwen also secured a place in the C-final for women's platform diving.

The fifth and final session of the conference championships kicked off at 8 p.m. CT Saturday evening inside Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center.

In the championship final of the women's platform dive, Lai totaled 235.20 points, finishing in fifth place. Lai qualified for the championship event for all three of her diving events, claiming gold in the 1M and silver in the 3M to go along with her fifth-place finish on the platform.

Ward placed 13th overall in the 200 back, clocking a lifetime-best 1:57.07—her second lifetime best of the day in the event.

In the 200 breast, Johnston improved on her prelims time, finishing 19th with a new lifetime best of 2:13.95 in the consolation final. Robinson followed with a time of 2:16.93, securing 23rd place.

LIFETIME BESTS
Molly Robinson – 200 breast (2:15.66)
Ryan Johnston – 200 breast (2:14.73)
Ryan Johnston – 200 breast (2:13.95)
Claire Hyatt – 100 free (51.11)
Izzy Porter – 100 free (51.28)
Taylor Cloutman – 100 free (52.72)
Anna Gearhart – 100 free (51.25)
Bradie Ward – 200 back (1:57.62)
Bradie Ward – 200 back (1:57.07)
Tait Haag – 1650 free (15:00.00

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS (WOMEN)
1. Arizona State – 1,695
2. Arizona – 1,240
3. Houston – 1,211.5
4. TCU – 854
5. Utah – 809.5
6. Cincinnati – 800.5
7. BYU – 761.5
8. KANSAS – 542
9. West Virginia – 409
10. Iowa State – 397

UP NEXT
Although this was the swimming team's final meet, Lai and van Leeuwen will compete in the NCAA Zone Diving Championships in Iowa City, Iowa, from March 10-12, aiming to qualify for the 2025 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships in Federal Way, Wash.